2019 Lancashire Thunder season
The 2019 season was Lancashire Thunder's fourth and final season, in which they competed in the final edition of the Women's Cricket Super League, a Twenty20 competition. The side finished bottom of the group stage, losing nine of their ten matches, with the other ending in a tie.[1]
| 2019 season | |||
| Coach | Mark McInnes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Kate Cross | ||
| Overseas player | Harmanpreet Kaur Suné Luus Tahlia McGrath | ||
| WCSL | Group stage, 6th | ||
| Most runs | Harmanpreet Kaur (261) | ||
| Most wickets | Sophie Ecclestone (12) | ||
| Most catches | Harmanpreet Kaur (5) | ||
| Most wicket-keeping dismissals | Eleanor Threlkeld (5) | ||
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The side was captained by Kate Cross and coached by Mark McInnes.[2] They played two home matches at Aigburth Cricket Ground and one apiece at Old Trafford, Stanley Park and Chester Boughton Hall.[3] Following the season, women's domestic cricket in England was reformed, with the creation of new "regional hubs", with Lancashire Thunder replaced by North West Thunder, which retained some elements of the original team but represent a larger area.[4]
Squad
Lancashire Thunder's 15-player squad is listed below.[5] Age given is at the start of Lancashire Thunder's first match of the season (6 August 2019).
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| Georgie Boyce |  England | 4 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Danielle Collins | England | 7 June 2000 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Ria Fackrell | England | 16 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Evelyn Jones | England | 8 August 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Natalie Brown | England | 16 October 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Sophia Dunkley | England | 16 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Harmanpreet Kaur |  India | 8 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player | |
| Emma Lamb | England | 16 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Suné Luus |  South Africa | 5 January 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player | |
| Tahlia McGrath | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 10 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Eleanor Threlkeld | England | 16 November 1998 | Right-handed | — | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Kate Cross | England | 3 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Captain | |
| Alice Dyson | England | 28 January 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Sophie Ecclestone | England | 6 May 1999 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Alex Hartley | England | 6 September 1993 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
Women's Cricket Super League
Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Storm | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 1.109 |
| 2 | Loughborough Lightning | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0.792 |
| 3 | Southern Vipers | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0.425 |
| 4 | Yorkshire Diamonds | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | −0.456 |
| 5 | Surrey Stars | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | −0.857 |
| 6 | Lancashire Thunder | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.194 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]
Advanced to the Final.
Advanced to the Semi-final.
League stage
Southern Vipers 166/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Lancashire Thunder 132 (19.4 overs) |
- Southern Vipers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
Lancashire Thunder 120/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Surrey Stars 124/2 (14.2 overs) |
- Surrey Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Surrey Stars 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
Lancashire Thunder 141/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 143/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
Yorkshire Diamonds 151/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Lancashire Thunder 142 (19.1 overs) |
- Yorkshire Diamonds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
Lancashire Thunder 132/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Southern Vipers 132/8 (20 overs) |
- Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Southern Vipers 2, Lancashire Thunder 2
Lancashire Thunder 159/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Storm 160/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Western Storm 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
Loughborough Lightning 157/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Lancashire Thunder 74/6 (13.4 overs) |
- Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Loughborough Lightning 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
Lancashire Thunder 164/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire Diamonds 168/6 (18.5 overs) |
- Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Yorkshire Diamonds 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
Lancashire Thunder 122 (19.5 overs) |
v |
Loughborough Lightning 123/2 (16.1 overs) |
- Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Loughborough Lightning 4, Lancashire Thunder 0
Surrey Stars 132/1 (9 overs) |
v |
Lancashire Thunder 97/7 (9 overs) |
- Lancashire Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
- Points: Surrey Stars 5, Lancashire Thunder 0
Statistics
Batting
| Player | Matches | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgie Boyce | 7 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 43 | 12.83 | 93.90 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Natalie Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14.00 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kate Cross | 10 | 6 | 2 | 70 | 22* | 17.50 | 162.79 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Sophia Dunkley | 10 | 10 | 0 | 89 | 29 | 8.90 | 105.95 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Alice Dyson | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 10 | 10 | 3 | 73 | 15 | 10.42 | 119.67 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Ria Fackrell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10.00 | 71.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Hartley | 10 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12* | 12.00 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Evelyn Jones | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 7.66 | 82.14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | 10 | 10 | 1 | 261 | 58* | 29.00 | 113.47 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 |
| Emma Lamb | 10 | 10 | 4 | 115 | 32 | 19.16 | 138.55 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Suné Luus | 10 | 10 | 0 | 156 | 62 | 15.60 | 95.70 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
| Tahlia McGrath | 10 | 10 | 0 | 219 | 44 | 21.90 | 105.28 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 |
| Eleanor Threlkeld | 10 | 8 | 0 | 91 | 52 | 11.37 | 128.16 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[6] | |||||||||||
Bowling
| Player | Matches | Innings | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy | Strike rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgie Boyce | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | – | – | 13.00 | – | ||
| Natalie Brown | 2 | 2 | 3.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1/12 | 15.00 | 5.00 | 18.0 | ||
| Kate Cross | 10 | 10 | 34.1 | 0 | 293 | 11 | 2/13 | 26.63 | 8.57 | 18.6 | ||
| Sophia Dunkley | 10 | 8 | 17.0 | 0 | 126 | 2 | 1/11 | 63.00 | 7.41 | 51.0 | ||
| Alice Dyson | 3 | 3 | 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | – | – | 9.75 | – | ||
| Sophie Ecclestone | 10 | 10 | 37.0 | 0 | 238 | 12 | 3/17 | 19.83 | 6.43 | 18.5 | ||
| Alex Hartley | 10 | 10 | 30.3 | 0 | 260 | 6 | 2/34 | 43.33 | 8.52 | 30.5 | ||
| Harmanpreet Kaur | 10 | 3 | 6.0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | – | – | 7.16 | – | ||
| Emma Lamb | 10 | 10 | 31.0 | 0 | 258 | 10 | 3/33 | 25.80 | 8.32 | 18.6 | ||
| Suné Luus | 10 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | – | – | 10.50 | – | ||
| Tahlia McGrath | 10 | 6 | 9.0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | – | – | 11.11 | – | ||
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[6] | ||||||||||||
Fielding
| Player | Matches | Innings | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgie Boyce | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Natalie Brown | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kate Cross | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Sophia Dunkley | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| Alice Dyson | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Ria Fackrell | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Hartley | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Evelyn Jones | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Emma Lamb | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| Suné Luus | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| Tahlia McGrath | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[7] | |||
Wicket-keeping
| Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Threlkeld | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[8] | ||||
References
- "Women's Cricket Super League 2019/Table". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "McInnes to lead Lancashire Thunder". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Women's Cricket Super League 2019/Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Women's Regional Hubs to play for Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy". the Cricketer. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Full Lancashire Thunder squad confirmed for 2019". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2019 - Lancashire Thunder/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2019 - Lancashire Thunder/Most Catches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Records/Women's Cricket Super League, 2019 - Lancashire Thunder/Most Dismissals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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